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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28
HOW TO. TREAT WEEDS.
Facts That ShOuld' b. DosDe IN Mind by
All Tlllera of - Soil.

Facts That Shouid' Be. nosDs In Mind by
All Tillers OF ~ Soil.
After all. said and taught about
preparation of soil for plant, and the
seed or strain and. the manure. these
are really not the main points Of cult
ure. What 1t is that does most 70
secure profitable yielh Is perfectly clean
weedins. II there. be nothing poison
Gus in the .ground.. and if it has any
share lsft of its alive coating Of vege.
table mould. plants q some sort will
grow init as,long ~ neither their sops
are bnken nor their Oots cut; an8 the
plant Of our choice will grow wsll in
it if we prevent any other plant from
groying,so, near - to occupy any Of
the bed; ofsoil with its roots. Two
neighbors wene. talking on this topic
thsother day.. over the division fence.
A. was ssxeoty from frantis chop
pngwitA his hoe in the damp soil
smong countless young weeds which
10 was not discriminating. but rather
multiplying by cuttings ''Yous
ground" be said to B. doesn't seem
10 bring any weeds! What can be the
Teasonr' And, in fact BIS ground
looked so-no sign Of . weed. OF Of
any having grown there. b modestly
paid that he killed all the annual weeds
Lelore they could 60 to seed. and a.
for any perennial ones. their leaves
were cut Just as soon as they showed
It must not be forgotten that a plant
own sister plants may become weeds
to it If . flower in q child's garden
as . petunia or phlox-requires al
least . square foot Of space on which
to develop. the child should be shown
the necessity Of taking out all other
seedlings that come within that limit.
and OF keeping all that space perfectly
clean and open on The sur5ace.-Cbr.
n + Ifs6xns.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28

4, the body; B, Mrs. Snith; c. PatMolmAn
McClubbem; D. DR.. Sawemon: E, the BloTer
reporter; F, Mollie Smith. q ed nine: G, Katie
Smith, aged six; H. Tommy Smith, aged three
and y half.
When the reporter left the premises
Undertaken Diggory Down had ar
rived and was preparing the body 3,r
its last resting place. Taeinterment viii
take place at Golgotha Cemetry. C'aviefs
path. third grave from Scapula avenue.
on Monday next at two p. M. Rev.
Mr.. Abraham Glummerton. of the Sew
enth Methodist Episcopal Church. ors
Zion avenue. will officiate. ut the flu
neral, assisted by q double quartet
connected with the same parish. A.
large number of floral decorations.
are expected. and the Blo1osr
readers will promptly be informed
rs to' their character. together
with the names of the donors Mr..
Smith was forty-six years of age. and
his widows. nee Proggins. is two. years
his junior The ages of the several
children have already been given. It
is worthy Of remark that had the &C.
cident occurred three or four feet
nearer Dock square, Mr.. Smith must
inevitably have fallen upon little boy
and dog who were playing together
in the gutter, and no doubt have
launched them both into eternity.
The Disaactic Form. Last night.
shortly sitter the clocks of the city had
struck nine, John Smith was summoned
to his Maker through the instrumental
ity of an imperfect sidewalk. This. sad
event SHOULD teach our municipal
fathers to mend the ways oftthe city
ere others meet the fate of our dhpapt-
ell fellOwlOwnsman. and each and all
of us to mend our individual ways. eTe
we fall to rise no more in the fish.
The Learned Writer. An, honest
wight John Smith by names. while
threading his way in the vicinage Of
Dock square last night. suddenly col
lidcd against u protuberanoe, iis tho
tesselsted walk. and was. instantly
propelled prone upon the pavement
with mortal hurt. Death came sud-
denly. like Bozarris the brave upon the
unsuspecting Moslems, or rather ike
the swift vengeance which, fD@aswed
the presumption Of the Abahouhegars
at the siege of BlimborniekOs<. and
John Smith lay as did the slAin that
sprinkled the field of Waterloo where
the proud Cambronne. defied death.
The protubcrance which. hid John
Smith low was Irregular. in appear
ance. resembling somewhat tho par
ticles which strewsd the plisihs around
Troy after the fall. Of that famed
stronghold Mr.. Smith was but sim
pie cordwainer. but he was as greatly
beloved in his narrow sphere rs was
the knightly Arthur By the dashing
cavaliers and ladies' fair who followed
the fortunes Of the wieAteF Of Excali-
bur and the seeker e the holy GraiA
Boston Transcript
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28
TOOLS, Of THE ANCIENTS.

Hardened Copper, Employed In the Maxi
Ing Of ifisels and Axes.
Steel wasSnnknowH to the ancients.
and copper was> langely employed for
the purposes which, steel is now made
to serve. tlb at Oh hardening copper
being known to the, mechanics of those
days. Elgee tools. such rs chisels and
axes were made. Of this metal. and
were used, .itas-s~;lI. In the building Of
SolomOn's temple: It Is supposed that
the early inha bit:snfs Of America also
had the sscresnf hardening copper. IS
copper tools have been found i'm con-
siderable numhar in the ruined strue-
lures of Mexico and Peru. and even tho
North American Indians appear to
have possessed tie, art to limited exc
tent 4 chisslifDund ut Thcbcs con-
tanned "a! pm cent copper, SD
per sent. tin, and 1 per cent
iron; and; in the Scandfna-
Wan tumulii in, Denmark. not only
chiseh. hammers and axes. but knives
and dagge,s Of copper have been
turned up. After having lain dormant
for many centuries. the art of harden
ing copper haa nov. 80 to spealk been
redscoyeredi by . citizen OF New
jersey who. haa succeeded atler sew.
ersl years>oh experiment in applying a.
process, tn. copper which will gre it
hardness neanly equal to that Of. steel
The cast is. not great and tho. metal ia,
stted fos many uses for whiah. it has,
not hitherto Aeen available. Il viii
stand aAmucA longer exposure. in the,
electric. bath than the unhardened
metal and it il thought hat it will
prove . substitute for the. metal now.
used for bearings in jonrnal->oxes>
--1kch0nic0I Ne,cs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28

Tom Corwin had an enormous
mouth. which. when it. opened. was as
hage in its way as an alligator'a He
onee said he had been fnsulted by Dea-
con Smith The good brother asked
for further explanation. '.Well." said
Corwin. when I stood up At the
lecture room to relate my experience.
and I opened my mouth, Deacon Smith
rose up in front and said: viii some
brother please close that " indow and
keep 1t closeds'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28
HORSE AND MULE.

A Dialogue Whose Moral II Not Very
Hard to Comprehend.
A large horse and rough-looking
mule stood in a fence-cOrner. They
were hitched to a plow. and the plow-
man had driven them there to stand
while he, some distance away, talked
with a neighbor.
Il am more and more disguised"
said the horse.
whats the NATTER" asked tho
mule.
Il am bemoaning the cruel fate that
has overtaken me. was not brought
up to such heathenish work as this; in
fact, was not brought up to work ut
all. 1 was born on fine stock farm,
and about the time was well grown
l was bought by q circus man and
taught to perform in the ring, gallop-
ing around with q young woman
standing ON my back. Invent on this
way for years until became too old
to be of longer service to the circus,
and then the man who had pretended
to think so much of me sold me to to 4
horse trader. and" he added, half in
soliloquy. II now find myself on
farm, hitched up beside miserable
mule"
Excuse me-" said the mule, turn.
ing his head and making serio-comio
bow. "but am not miserable. have
an excellent appetite and get plenty to
eat"
YES" rejoined the horse. ''but You
have to work for it,
Every true, but didn't you have to
work in the circus?'
mo; only had to gallop around .
ring"
Didn't it tire you?:
"Yes, but soon got rested.".
"Then what did you do?'
"Oh. l stood in my stall"
"When did you go out into spast.
IRE and wallow around?"
Il didn't go out at all. p" rejoincd the
horse.
"What did you do on Sundays?'
Il Travelled in box car"
'Just to go to some other place and
gallop round a ring. suppose"
Yes"
Had no sweet grass. covered with
dew?"
No"
whenever you went ont some fel.
low led you with a rope. suppose"
Eyes, or drove me''
"Had no place you could call homer"
"NO."
IAN you got was something to eat
and drink"
Yes"
'Tll be glad when night comes"
said the mule.
"Ah." exclaimed tho horse. "You
are bemoaning your fate, see,''
YES" rejoined the mule. Il must
confess that am
Don't like the work, eh?'
"Oh. the works all right
"What is the matter. then?'
''Well, you see have been so con-
tented all my life, have scampered 8
gaiiy in the pasture. and have drank
so often at the clear stream that it
makes me sad now to think that I am
hitched up here beside miserable.
brOEen-dOwn horse that has lived an
aimless life of dissipation. and who
hasn't enough of sense to appreciate
his escape in his old age. y Arkansaw
Traycler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28

1t is reported that the sales of the
five leading American magazines that
are reissued in England are greater in
that country than the aggregate sales
of the twenty-five magazines pablished
In the United Kingdom.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28
Our Mexican neiehbors Z

Our Mexican neighbors recently
played neat little game in eyading
the payment Of duty on wool, which at
the same time was perfectly legal A
flock of sheep was driven across the
border. and duty was assessed upon
them As livestock. They were then
sheared and the wool placed upon the
market without having been subjected
to duty. By this mear.s the thrifty
wool-growers effected =. saving Of about
fifty per cent in the duty.-CArisgian
a Work
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28

"A young lady killed BY lightning
at Blus Springs Neh, recently. was
sitting on . spring lounge with her
lover. The loysr escaped uJainjured
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-28

0rSt gang lasted TWO Gays. linen Mr.
Bowser suddenly asked the man who
seemed to be the foreman-at least 10
aoafod away the most time-what they
we're doing to earn their money.
This isn't job to be rushed!'
calmly replied the man. IF We should
get ono of these seventeen delicate col
ors in place of another your house
would be ruined"
Mr.. Bowser reduced the delicate
colors to fourteen. and hired 8 new
gang. In the course of = week this
new lot managed to plant forty-eight
big daubs on the penoiled brick work,
BREAK three windows, daub over three
oiled doors and ruin half our clothes,
and Mr.. Bowser advised them to turn
60 landscape work. The third gang is
stal with us. All the scaffolding has
finally been put in place. and the lad
ders leaned up against the house. and
all the neighborhood covered with
paint-pots and brushes When the
brackets had been finished MI. Bowser
Concluded that the window castings
ought to be touched up to correspond.
Then j: was the hoods and porches and
steps. Next week it will be the fences
and the barn. Seven different ladies
nave walked up the freshly-painted
trout steps to call on me. but walked
down again without ringing the bell.
Twenty odd tramps have walked the
acngth of the freshly-paintei veranda
to ask for bite to eat, but went of
hungry and tired. Three of my dresses
ale ruined. our washings are paint
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09
State News items.

Malignant diphtheria is prevalent at
Bellows Falls, and the board of health
have adopted preventive measures.
Several of the recent liquor seizures
and prosecutions at Winooski were on
complaints signed by women under the
new law.
Young Gooding of Winooski, who mys-
teriously DISAPPEARED last week, has re-
turned home, but gives no reason for his
absence.
The Soldiers Home has been presented
by Colonel J. J. Estey of Brattleboro with
forty war scenes by the celebrated artist,
Edwin Forbes.
Rev. George A. Gates, who has been
called to the presidency of the Iowa State
College, was a recent principal of Norris
vile Academy.
AlonZo Bishop, well-known and life
long resident of Woodford, has gathered
more than 5000 pounds of spruce gum
since he was ten years of age, and in the
meantime has employed many men to
gather for him.
The bridge from Isle La Motto TO AL
burgh is covered with water in places
from eight to ten inches deep. The high
way on the Isle La Motto shore leading to
the bridge is covered in places to the depth
of three feet.
Thomas H. Garfield of Burlington has
won his suit in the United States supreme
court, being the title to the Minneapolis
fair grounds, now said to be worth over
100000. These grounds he purchased
in 1873, paying therefor S65, 900.
The Central Vermont Railroad Compa-
ny has purchased steel rails for laying
thirty-two miles on the Rutland division,
which will, with those already laid, put
this division all in steel. The rails are
said to have cost more than 800, 900.
The celebration of the nineteenth ami
versary of the Grand Army Post at Bur-
lington, last week Wednesday, was most
imposing affair, and was participated in
by many prominent men of the state, in
Guiding Governor Ormsbee and his staff
Mayor w. W. Henry made the principal
address. The object of the meeting was
to swell the fund for the General Stan
nard monument.
Frank H. Bascom of Montpelier, drug
gist, postmaster aspirant and former Ii
quor vender, announces that on account
of a failure to receive the post-office as
promised, he shall resume his drug bust |
UesS and hereafter sell no LIQUORS The
following is what he says about his wise |
conclusion 81 have therefore concluded |
to embark in business again and people |
will find that | mean business when l say |
that l shall keep a temperance drug store.
There will be no government licenses to
pay, no suits in court and no lawyers to
fee. l shall have the approval of my own
conscience and hope to receive the good
will, approval and patronage of the peo
pie.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

NrED.-At this office, $500 due Us
l5Scriber~- Receipts given in eN-
SLE-S ixty-five bushels Of good
lats on the Madison Cowles farm
lauy road in Irasburgh. 1t
NTED.-A good girl or woman to
eueraI housework Good wages
Inquire az MoSIToR Office.
sh ground oatmeal for 4cts. 10.
Wheat Germ meal Ga new thing s,
grass seeds OF all kinds At McGAF-
Glover.
~ is now on exhibition in OWN
block adjoining the post-ofice a
ierfuI piece OF mechanism conceived,
-d. whitfield out and put together
genius named Joshua Wilcox The
represents the occupations OF an
New England village, where men
women are doing almost all kinds OF
5 from turning a grindstOne 10 work
b telegraph instrument We will
lttempt % give space 10 a descrip-
.of the scene and the work. but will
That the show i worth more than
ZEN cent admission fee. There is an
.cial bird that sings twenty songs
Iturally a. the hooking bird. Women
children are asked To visit the show
u afternoon Ii will be open after
Is aud evenings for few days. Go
.d see it, Il took the man eleven
5 TO build i, and none OF Us would
.rtake the JOB for the work of life
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

ii. R. Mack took possession OF his new
shop last Monday. Both his marble
and granite business will be done there.
The sugar season has resulted in an
other short crop-less than two pounds
per tree. A few early locations report
fair average make.
Seth Conant is to sell two of his farms
at auction May 10th, sale to take place
at his ''Carter" farm, so-called, in the
north part of the town.
Rev. S. S. Brigham moves to his new
charge (Highgate) the present week.
Outside of church circles his change of
location was a great surprise; his return
here for the third year being generally
expected.
Wheeler & Shipman intend to finish
their spring saving the present week.
Their stock of logs was about 100000
feet. They usually reserve sufficient
amount of logs for their local jobbing
trade.
]. A. Hill has moved his livery bust
ness to the Centennial House from the
Maple Park House. We understand
that B. F. Smith is doing something
in the livery business at the Maple Park
House Smith carries the mail between
the post-ofice and the railroad station.
Stannard.
Charlie Clark is gaining since ne re-
turned home. His mother is ailing from
the effects of her labor and care for him
during his long illness.
wheeIoclx.
Louis, mother of Charles H. Sanborn
has received a pension.
Harley Squires has taken Amos HOyt's
land to carry on, working for B. F. Tay-
Tor his spare time.
The following shows what some of our
sugar makers did: Arch Craig made 3
| 800 lbs. from 1000 trees l. Lafoe 1900
pounds from l 300 trees; Henry Hoffman
| 5000 pounds from LOO trees; E. c.
Mathewson 5000 pounds from l, 700 trees
Chester Ward 5000 from 1880 trees; H.
| P, King $500 from l 900 trees, etc. The
| crop was light, about two-thirds average
Sh field.
| Mr.. Gibson is painting his tenement
| house in the village.
James White has hired out to Calvin
Bigelow in Lyndon.
School has commenced in Dist. No 3
with Miss Ida Hanscom teacher.
Mrs. WaIdron Brown is better; Mrs
Laban Bradley is about the same.
Mrs. McNeal will entertain the Ladies
| Aid Association next Friday afternoon.
The Selectmen have divided the district
in the ''Lost Nation" and expect to build
another school-house.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09
CHASE'S MORGAN.
N D ] U T AIN I ER!
The Closest Bred Morgan Stallion IN
the World.

f d EE.
Mountaineer sired by Morgan Lion, better
known as the Streeter Horse, by Billy Root, by Old
Sherman, by Justin Morgan Dam of Morgan Lion
tin Morgan. Mountaineer's dam was sired by
Ethan Allen I'd, by Putnam Horse, by Old Wood
bury, by Justin Morgan. Grand-dam bv the Doc
tor Richmond Colt, by Old rine, by Old Sherman
by Justin Morgan. -
MOuntaineer will make the season of 1887 as fol-
lows: At Silsbys stable, Lyndonvllle, Tuesdays !;
East Burke, Wednesdays; Sutton Corner, Thurs
daps; Wheelock Hollow, Fridays, and at owners
stable, the rest of the time Gilbert Square, Shelf
field. Vt.
SEAS0K TO COMMENCE TUESDAY. MAY path.
TERMS To warrant, $500. All accidents at
owners risk, and all disposed of before time
of foaling, will be considered with foal.
NO BUSINESS DONE WITH THIS HORSE
ON SUNDAY
w. II, Chase.
Sheffield. Vt, May g.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09
local ADVERTISING

4.iverrisemc MT. notices. announcements
be, VIII be inserted in this column AZ two
c1ri arsr week. and one cent "a word there
This must be- prepaid advertising. No
gr mention Z ads. running in other columns.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

.uiaH thai one 6pud n stT Va brands err
than th bird o a II l ~
IN vau use il U ling
ercaum
wIilu
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09
JESSE VIRGINS ESTATE.
OTATE OF VERMONT.

y Orleans District, S.
In Probate Court, held at Barton Landing, in said
District, on the 9th day of May, a. ID. 1857.
Chester Williams, Administrator, of the es-
tate of Jesse Virgins, late OF Barton, in said
District deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be
referred to session thereof, be
held at the Probate Office in Barton Lane ing, on
the Goth day of May, A. ID. 1857, for hearing and
decision thereon: And, it is further ordered, that
notice hereof be given all persons interested, Y
publication of the three weeks successfully in
the Monitor, newspaper published at Barton, pre-
vious said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear said time and place, aud show cause,
if any they may have, why said account shonld not
be allowed, and such decree mace.
By the Court-Attest,
81 c. IL. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to CastOria,
When shs had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09
PROBAFE COURTS

Courts will be- held on the second and
I.lHv- Of eErl. month nr the Probate Office,
lrt- "a nj on eEch Thursday preceding the
q fourth Fridays OF each month. al my
Barton Landing. %. II. AUSTIN. Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

. Your caLnet ,reansr No 3 ordered ~ a.. duly received
the milking
ing Of the ceane - 2 b- milk 20 - our and maize ibs d.
quality. The miklues
lbs - unsaled butter. fT-
! Cooley dreamer s. q very satisfactory
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09
SOMETHING To Think ABOUT
CSC PER POUND FOR BUTTER
:RD OF 800 JERSEYS INCLUDING CALVES

Twelve Hundred pounds BUTTER WEEK DAIRY-ALL
of WHICH BRINGS 65 CENIS 3D.. NEW YORK.
CREASE Of 10 PER CENT OVER OLD METHODS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

NrED.-At this office, $500 due Us
lo>criber~- Receipts given in eN-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-05-09

GeHtenen We adopted foary ~,sena BOO ar J vi
hearty enforcement LAfleE tNtREAhE 0UANI
III "i butter W. think H good enough. hpurs fruIf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-05-06
JACOB ESTEY.
His Career rs Boy, Man, and Successful
Manufacturer.

His Career rs Boy, Man, and Successful
Manufacturer.
The celebration Of the golden wedding
anniversary of Dea. aud Mrs. Estey marks
"A memorable milestone in the career Of one
Of the most notable characters in the indus
trial history of Vermont-for it is not
through any combination of fortunate cir
cumstances, or through the power of early
advantages or surroundings, that Mr.. Estey
has won place in the front rank of Amer
lean manufacturers. His success has come
through his native shrewdness and insight,
and his cool and far-seeing Judgment min
gled with sturdy courage and indepen-
dence, and no small portion of that distinct
lively Yankee quality known rs clear
grit
Mr. Estey was born in Hinsdale, ~ H.,
Sept. 30 1914, and was the son of lasac ana
Patty Forbes Estey. The Estey ancestry
came from England in the early part of the
! 18th century and settled in the Massachusetts
colony. From there Isaac Estey moved to
Hinsdale in the early part of the present
century. His farm, ON which Jacob was
born, was ON the east road leading to
| Chesterfield. There were seven children
\ in the family. The two elder, Joseph and
Sarah Mrs. Parker are dead Mary c., Mrs,
Fisher) Isaac b., Jacob and James f., are
all now resident in Brattleboro. Nelson,
the youngest of the family, is farmer in
IInsdale In Jacobs early childhood inan
cial reverses overlook his father aud a;
four years old he was adopted by Alvin
Shattuck, Hinsdale neghhor, For d
time he was the pet of the family, but as
the years went on harsh treatment and
positive cruelty took the place Of kindness
and at 13 years old, when he could endur,
it no longer, the boy Jacob deliberately ran
away. OF this period of his life Mr. Estey
now speaks with reluctance, He only says
in his plain simple way, 81 thought they
whipped me too much when | didn't de
serve il.
THE RUNAWAY.
The crisis came in April, 1923, wheI
Shattuck left home one Monday morning
10 take drive of logs down the Connect
cut. The usual Sunday interview witt
Shattuck and his wife ON the day befor,
had left cruel marks on the boys back ant
legs, and when these came TO the eyes o
the hired man, who was left in charge o
the farm, the latter promised the boy assist
ance in getting away. Ii was just at day
break on the next Sunday morning. Apr
IA, that, with his bundle of clothes unde
his arm and two dollars in his pocket, h